2011 Second Semester Exam Review Vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 disconsolate | hopelessly unhappy, causing dejection; gloomy |
| interposed | to place between, to put in the way of |
| prodigiously | extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force |
| sagaciously | having or showing acute mental discernment and keen practical sense |
| shroud | a burial cloth or sheet |
| reticence | reluctant or restrand, disposed to be silent or not to speak freely, reserved |
| indiscriminate | not kept apart or divided |
| pervade | to become spread throughout all parts |
| perusal | careful examination, review |
| haughty | arrogant |
| homage | tribute |
| rudiments | basics |
| aquiesced | agreed |
| inveigled | enticed |
| edify | educate |
| reputed | supposed; alleged |
| spectral | ghostly; ethereal |
| presentiments | omen, feeling intuition |
| vacillating | hesitating, indecisive |
| propensities | tendencies, inclinations |
| abhor | to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply |
| obviate | anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of |
| vociferous | loud and noisy; compelling attention |
| consecrate | to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose |
| ingenuous | innocent, simple; frank sincere |
| quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |
| parsimonious | stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small |
| allocate | to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute |
| ardent | very enthusiastic, impassioned |
| assiduous | persistent, attentive, dilligent |
| capricious | subject to whims or passing fancies |
| copious | abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose |
| deviate | to turn aside, to stray from a norm, differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional |
| exult | to rejoice greatly |
| gnarled | knotted, twisted, lumpy |
| indemnity | a payment for damage or loss |
| palatable | agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities |
| poignant | deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell |
| rancor | bitter resentment or ill-will |
| sophomoric | immature and overconfident; conceited |
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